idol

nounB1 · Intermediate

Person you love and want to be like.

Meanings of «idol»

1 · noun

person you love and want to be like

The young singer became an idol for millions of teenagers.

2 · noun

a statue or image worshipped as a god

The old temple kept a golden idol inside.

Similar: statueeffigygraven image

Translation

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«idol» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

a very famous person

celebritysomeone famous, known by many peopleThe party was full of celebrities.

stara famous actor, singer or sports playerShe is the star of the new film.

idolsomeone fans admire and love very muchThe singer was her idol as a child.

icona famous person who stands for an idea or timeHe became a global icon of rock music.

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